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NiTnn STATES PATENT FFICEO BENJAMIN A. DRAYTON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FAN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,890, dated June 9,1885.

Application filed May 19, 1884.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN A. DRAY- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing in the city of New York, in the county ofNew York and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Holderfor Fans and Similar Articles, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in holders for fans, small screens,shades, and like articles, and the object is to provide a useful andornamental device for the uses stated.

My invention consists in the improved article of manufacture hereinafterfully described, and specifically stated.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of'this specification,Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved device; and Fig. 2 is afront view of the holding mechanism with a fan therein, shown by thedotted lines.

The letter A represents a tubular supportingstandard formed with anenlarged base, a, and ornamental cup or flange b, and provided with acollar, 0, and set-screw d at the top of the standard.

The letter B represents a rod fitted to the bore of the tubular standardA, and bent to one side, substantially as shown in the drawings at e inFig. 1. In the top of this rod B is a hole, through which is passed asmall metal bar, f, formed with a central curved portion, g, and securedin the rod by a set-screw or other suitable means. To the ends of thisbar (No model.)

tained by means of the torsion-spring j, fixed about the bar f with itsfree end secured to the bar z, substantially as shown in-Fig. 2 of thedrawings. The bari is smaller circumferentially than the fixed jaw h, sothat in its pivotal movement it may pass under the arch of the latter.

It will be seen that the device is extensible vertically, and may be'set at any desired height or length by moving the rod within thestandard and securing it by the set-screw, and that the fan or otherarticle held may be set and secured at any desired position by turningthe bar f in its bearing.

The operation is apparent: The jaws are drawn apart and the objectinserted between them,when the force of the torsion-springs operates toclamp the jaws and hold the object. The device is particularly adaptedto, hold decorated fans, but may be used to hold cards, shades, or smallscreens.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

As a new article of manufacture, the article-holder herein described,consisting of the tubular standard A, having base a, ornamental flangeb, and set-screw d, the rod B, extensible within the standard, andclamping means consisting of the bar f, formed with the curved centralportion, 9, the fixed bar or jaw h,movable bar or jaw t, and the springj, the whole combined, arranged, and adapted for use substantially asdescribed, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set hand in the presence of twoattesting witnesses.

BENJAMIN A. DRAYTON.

Attest:

ALVAN DRAYTON, HARRY W. LAWRENCE.

